Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Low Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
23%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
47%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 51 votes)
Average: 35%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
9.2%
by year 2033
WAGES
$106,910
or $51.39 per hour
Volume
38,370
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
6.9/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

23% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

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  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

47% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which shows 23% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary' job openings is expected to rise 9.2% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary' was $106,910, or $51 per hour

'Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary' were paid 122.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 38,370 people employed as 'Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 3 thousand people are employed as 'Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary'.

Job description

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

SOC Code: 25-1032.00

Comments (2)

S (Uncertain)
26 Apr 2024 23:04
Intellect needed
SJ57 (Low)
01 Apr 2024 04:08
Making judgment calls based on a varying set of factors, dynamically adjusting what factors to account for in each decision, each design. Coming up with completely novel solutions to new problems, foreseeing and addressing the unforeseen circumstances, problems etc.,. Understanding people's behaviors and empathetically accepting possible new behavioral adaptations by people to various problems. Understanding students' weaknesses, strengths, methods of thinking, thought processes in play, and bridging gap to new information and new considerations.
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